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Attorney General Marty Jackley

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Government Accountability Board

The South Dakota Government Accountability Board was created in 2017. Pursuant to SDCL 3-24-1, the Board consists of four members appointed by the Governor. Each member is a former or retired circuit court judge or Supreme Court Justice.  Currently appointed to the Board are:

  • Judge David Gienapp, retired 
  • Judge John Bastian, retired
  • Chief Justice David Gilbertson, retired
  • Justice Larry Long, retired 

Assistant Attorney General Nolan Welker is assigned to assist the Board with procedural matters.

The South Dakota Legislature created the Government
Accountability Board to review and investigate allegations of
misconduct by certain people:
1. Any person holding a statewide office;
 
2. Any employee of the executive branch of the State of South Dakota government.
 
Complaints against any other person(s)cannot be considered by
the Government Accountability Board and will be dismissed.

If you wish to file a complaint with the Board, please fill out the Complaint Form, which can be found below, and mail to:

Government Accountability Board
1302 S.D. E. Hwy 1889, Suite 1
Pierre, SD  57501

If you have any questions regarding the Government Accountability Board please call us at (605) 367-5881.

Complaint Form

Complaint Procedure

Government Accountability Board Agendas

Meeting Minutes - Draft from most recent meeting

SDCL 3-24 State Government Accountability Board statutes

2017 Annual Report

2018 Annual Report

2019 Annual Report

2020 Annual Report

2021 Annual Report

2022 Annual Report

2023 Annual Report

2024 Annual Report

Minutes

February 5, 2019

March 22, 2019

May 15, 2019

June 10, 2019

November 18, 2019

June 30, 2020

January 25, 2021

May 17, 2021

August 30, 2021

November 1, 2021

December 15, 2022

May 2, 2022

June 27, 2022

August 3, 2022

August 22, 2022

November 14, 2022

December 20, 2022

May 9, 2024

July 23, 2024

September 18, 2024

June 9, 2025

September 29, 2025 Draft